| Organizations
: Sigma Tau Delta |
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 SIGMA
TAU DELTA
Sigma
Tau Delta was founded in May of 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan College
by Dr. Judson Q. Owen. At present there are over 400 College
and University chapters worldwide. Texas A&M University-Commerce
holds the Upsilon Beta chapter of the international
organization. The chapter is sponsored through the Department
of Literature and Languages. Sigma Tau Delta has many awards
and scholarships available for students, and is also an active
part of many universities.
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| Advisors
and Officers |
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| Dr.
Kathryn Jacobs (Faculty Advisor) |
Trudy
Gay (Secretary) |
| Marsha
Millikin (President) |
Daniel
Sansing (Treasurer) |
| Angie
Smith (Vice President)
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Lance
Weldy (Historian) |
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| Upcoming
Events |
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Annual Initiation Dinner
Thursday, April 1, 2004 at 5:30 PM |
In
the Rayburn Room in the MSC. New members scheduled to be initiated
can attend at no cost. The fee for other guests is $10.00.
Guest speakers will be Dr. Robin Reid and Dr. Judy Ford,
who will speak on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Tickets can
be purchased from in the main office of the Literature and
Languages building, HL 141, starting on Wednesday, March 24.
All attendees will need to pick up a ticket from the main
office by Tuesday, March 30. |
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 Membership
Requirements
Sigma
Tau Delta at Texas A&M University-Commerce is an honor
society which is open to all English majors, English minors,
or anyone interested in the study of English.
Initiations are normally held twice per year. Check
the Sigma Tau Delta kiosk in the Literature & Languages
building betwen the Writing Center and the lobby for updated
information.
To be
considered for membership, applicants must meet the following
criteria:
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- Must
be a junior, senior or graduate student.
- Have
at least a 3.0 overall Grade Point Average
- Have
at least a 3.0 Grade Point Average in all English classes.
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| Membership
in the local chapter of Sigma Tau Delta falls into two general
categories: Active and Associate: |
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Active
Membership is open to all Texas A&M University-Commerce
students who meet the above criteria and who are majoring
or minoring in English. Active members may vote and hold office.
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| Associate
Membership is open to all Texas A&M University-Commerce
students who are interested in the study of English. While Associate
members may vote, they are not eligible to hold office. |
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On-going
Books for Sale
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the school year, books in the lobby of the Hall of Languages
are always available for purchase. To do so, take the books
you would like to purchase to the secretary in the main office
of the department of Literature and Languages. |
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Publications
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Tau Delta publishes two works: The Rectangle and the
Newsletter. The Rectangle is a work dedicated
to the writings of the student members of Sigma Tau Delta. Every
active and associate member is welcome to submit works of poetry,
criticism and short stories for consideration. Please see Dr.
Kathryn Jacobs or Marsha Millikin for details. The Newsletter
which Sigma Tau Delta publishes is, aptly enough, full of news
about the organization. From 1971 on, this work has reported
the news of international and regional conventions, international
writing contests, new chapters, honor members, writer members
and local chapters. |
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| What
are the objectives of Sigma Tau Delta? |
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to the Sigma Tau Delta handbook, the objectives of Sigma Tau
Delta are outlined as follows: "Sigma Tau Delta members are
honors students. They are expected to have superior creative
talent and to have an interest in literature and language beyond
the classroom. The programs should provide them the stimulation
of a community of others who have similar talents and interests.
They should encourage creative writing. They should provide
cultural and intellectual enlightenment." Sigma Tau Delta is,
in short, an organization designed to create culturally defined
individuals who are brilliant and capable. We intend to have
fun along the way. |
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Miscellaneous
Information
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official colors of Sigma Tau Delta are cardinal and black. |
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official flower is the red rose. |
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official motto is "Sincerity, Truth, Design." |
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If
you have any questions about Sigma Tau Delta, contact the National Office
or contact us. |
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